OAR 257-020-0010: Public Records Access and Fees

(1) The Department of State Police may require any request for public records be made in writing. (2) The Department may charge fees to cover its reasonable costs in responding to requests for public records: (a) The Department will establish a schedule of fees. The schedule may be amended from time to time to reflect changes in the actual costs incurred by the Department. The fee schedule is available to any person from the Department without charge. (b) The Department may prepare an estimate of the cost of responding to any request for public records, and the Department shall prepare an estimate when requested by the person making the request for records. (c) The Department may require payment of all or a portion of estimated costs prior to making the requested records available. (d) The Department at its discretion may waive fees.